Background
Sibley, Willis Elbridge was born on February 22, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elbridge and Elizabeth Reynolds (LaBarre) Sibley.
consultant anthropology educator
Sibley, Willis Elbridge was born on February 22, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elbridge and Elizabeth Reynolds (LaBarre) Sibley.
Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1958.
Instructor sociology and anthropology, Miami (Ohio) U., 1956-1958; assistant professor anthropology, U. Utah, 1958-1960; from assistant professor to professor anthropology, Washington State University, 1960-1971; professor anthropology, Cleveland State University, since 1971; department chairman, Cleveland State University, 1971-1977; Cleveland (City) faculty fellow, Cleveland State University, 1987; interim chairman, Cleveland State University, 1989-1990; professor emeritus, Cleveland State University, since 1990; senior program analyst, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1977-1978; Governmental fellow, American Council on Education, 1978; Rockefeller Foundation visiting professor anthropology, U. Philippines, Quezon City, 1968-1969; postdoctoral fellow in society and technical, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1981-1982.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Professional Anthropologists (president Washington chapter since 1999), American Anthropol. Association (treasurer 1989-1991, committee on public policy 2000-2002), Society Applied Anthropology (secretary 1977-1980, president 1981-1982, Sol Tax Distinguished Service award 2006). Member American Association of University Professors (treasurer Washington State University chapter 1962-1963, vice president 1963-1964, president 1965-1966, president Cleveland State University chapter 1979-1980, treasurer 1980-1981, interim president 1989-1990), American Civil Liberties Union (president Pullman chapter 1963, 66), Central States Anthropol.
Society (past member executive board, treasurer 1986-1989), Washington Association Professional Anthropologists, Edgewater Yacht Club (Cleveland, commodore 1991), Chesapeake Yacht Club (Shady Side, Maryland) (governor 1999, 2000).
Married Barbara Jean Grant, June 9, 1956 (deceased). Married Marjorie Arielle Hegge, July 6, 2002. Children: Sheila Katherine, Anthony Grant, Michael David.